ABB infrared camera on Hydrosat satellite delivers strong results and is set to enhance water scarcity insights with next launch

In 2024, ABB’s infrared camera on board Hydrosat’s VanZyl-1 satellite sucessfully generated thermal imaging to support data to help governments and private sector stakeholders to address water stress in agriculture.

ABB is collaborating with Hydrosat, a company leveraging thermal satellite data and AI to address critical global challenges in food production, security, and natural resource management to develop and manufacture propriety infrared cameras that generate accurately calibrated surface temperature maps, helping to tackle water scarcity. Following the successful launch and in-orbit commissioning of Hydrosat’s VanZyl-1 satellite in 2024, the ABB infrared camera has started its operational mandate delivering high-accuracy temperature-sensing information 24/7.